Chocolate Revel Bars
3 cups quick-cooking rolled oats (uncooked)
2-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
1 cup butter or margarine
2 cups packed brown sugar
2 eggs
2 tsp vanilla
1-1/2 cups semisweet chocolate pieces
1 (14 oz) can sweetened condensed milk (not evaporated)
2 tbsp butter or margarine
1/2 cup chopped walnuts
2 tsp vanilla
Stir together rolled oats, flour, baking soda, and salt.
In large bowl, beat 1 cup butter on medium speed for 30 seconds. Add brown sugar and beat till fluffy. Add eggs and 2 tsp vanilla; beat well. Add dry ingredients to beaten mixture and beat till well combined.
In heavy saupan, combine chocolate pieces, sweetened condensed milk, and 2 tbsp butter. Cook and stir over low heat till chocolate and butter are melted. Remove from heat. Stir in nuts and 2 tsp vanilla.
To assemble bars, pat 2/3 of oat mixture onto bottom of ungreased 15x10x1-inch baking pan. Spread chocolate mixture atop oat mixture. Dot with remaining oat mixture.
Bake in 350 F oven for 25 to 30 minutes or till oat mixture is lightly browned (chocolate layer will still look moist). Cool on wire rack. Cut into bars. Makes 48 bars.
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